the National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery, London

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Ongoing

Suitable for ages 5+

Plan your school trip to the National Portrait Gallery and inspire students with the world’s greatest collection of portraits and free educational sessions.

“I’ve been a teacher for 18 years and been on loads of school trips – this is the best trip I’ve ever been on”

​Secondary Art & Design teacher

The world’s greatest collection of portraits

Offering a large selection of free Gallery sessions and online resources

Free for all students and teachers

Prices

Tickets are free

Rate available for all pre-booked school groups of 10+. Excludes weekends and school holidays. Tickets valid for weekday term time only. All tickets subject to availability.

Key Info

Age suitability
Ages
Suitable for ages 5+
Key Stages
Higher, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Curriculum Levels
First Level, Second Level, Senior Phase, Third/Fourth Level
Curriculum Links
Subjects
Art & Design, History, Photography
Topics
Art Movements, Black History, Heritage and Culture, Portraiture, Tudors, Victorians, Women’s Rights and Suffrage, World War I, World War II
Things to know
Dates
Ongoing
Min. group size
10 students
Adult/student ratio
At least 1 adult is recommended for every 10 students
SEND
Suitable for students with SEND (please speak to us for more information)
Opening times

Mon: 10:30am – 6pm
Tue: 10:30am – 6pm
Wed: 10:30am – 6pm
Thu: 10:30am – 6pm
Fri: 10:30am – 9pm

About

The National Portrait Gallery in central London is home to the world’s greatest collection of portraits, telling stories of British history, culture and society from the 1500s to the present day.

The National Portrait Gallery’s free Schools programme brings Art and Design and History learning to life through portraiture. Develop students’ enquiry, visual literacy and creative skills with specially designed sessions and resources, for all key stages, as they explore portraits past and present, uncover inspiring stories and make portraits of their own.

Book a Gallery session led by the NPG Schools expert team, use self-led resources to explore exhibitions and displays or join a teacher CPD session.

Visit Schools hub, an ever-growing online hub featuring hundreds of resources, from simple how-to videos and tutorials with artists to step-by-step portrait analysis guides and interviews with leading experts.

Sign up to the Teachers & Schools newsletter and be the first to find out about new sessions and resources for schools.

 

 

“I’ve been a teacher for 18 years and been on loads of school trips – this is the best trip I’ve ever been on”

​Secondary Art & Design teacher

Fancy a chat?
We’re here to help!

Send us an email or give us a call if you have any questions or would like more information.

Email

hello@theschooltrip.co.uk

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020 8064 0974

Prices are correct at the time of publication. All costs, unless otherwise specified, include VAT.

Image credit: David Parry & Marysa Dowling, © National Portrait Gallery, London